Quote: "My father was a naturalist and a very spiritual person, who had a great desire to pass on his knowledge to others, so that they could receive the benefits of Jiu Jitsu as well. Growing up in this environment, I learned the art of Jiu Jitsu is actually a method through which one strives for self-perfection.” Carlos Gracie Jr.

Interview

Master Carlos Machado is a 8th degree coral belt and the oldest brother in the legendary Machado Brothers family. In the early 90’s He and his brothers, Rigan, John, Roger andJean Jacques,formed Machado Jiu Jitsu, one of the main BJJ organizations in the Northern Hemisphere. He’s had a very interesting career in Jiu Jitsu and has influenced the lives of thousands of students. In this episode he discusses the early years of training with his brothers and cousins; living with Carlos Gracie and training with Carlos Gracie Jr; Rolls and Carlson Gracie sharing the same building for their schools; the start of Gracie Barra, how his training philosophy has changed over the years; Chuck Norris’ role in helping him get established in the US and assisting Chuck on the set of Walker Texas Ranger; key training principles, his view on why he and his brothers have been so successful; his upcoming seminar tour; exciting social media projects he has going on....